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home search assistent

My computer has a trojan in it that my Mc Afee program has detected and cleaned but keeps coming back. I found a program that I'm told may have something to do with it. It's called Home Search Assistent. It won't remove when I try in add/remove programs. Can someone tell me how to uninstall or remove the Home Search Assistent? My system is a real mess right now. I need help.
Thanks, Owen Huckabay

Thanks for the reply. I tried your reccommendation but it didn't work. I turned the system restore back on. I have Spybot, Ad-aware, and Mc Afee virus scan programs. I really don't know much about computers but mine is really whacked out now. It seems that I can't use internet explorer to access the internet. If I use AOL I can. Thanks, Huckster

They both find a group of spyware, and adware stuff and clean it, but more keep coming. There is a trojan called Start Page DU.dll i think. It won't let me use my ie browser. Spybot is continually finding stuff with the tea timer feature. Stuff that is constantly trying to change/ add programs. The little light on my computer blinks constantly now showing activity in the background. It seems to be a growing problem. Thanks, Huckster

Do not change anything in the registry by yourself or attempt to use Hijack This to repair your infection by yourself unless you are expert in registry. Post the log and let our trained experts help you.

Actually, we never recommend that you shut off your system restore until after the infection is fixed. If something screws up, then you have nothing to go back to. So Enthusiast, while I appreciate your ..umm..enthusiasm... that is not the proper procedure. System restore will not prevent fixes from working, and malware can not 'restore' itself automatically from the restore... it does not work that way. It is analogous to a .txt file rewriting parts of itself that have been edited..it can't do it.

The rest of your suggestions were perfect though.

I'd also like to reiterate Enthusiast's warning to only take advice (regarding this matter) from staff only. The flip side of that is to ask members that have no idea with what they are dealing to pretty please not give suggestions, other than to send them to the malware removal team.